“I can’t compost, I don’t want my kitchen to get stinky.” This is the number one objection I hear from people who are hesitant to compost. And as a community composter in New York City, I hear it a lot….
I take smells in our community compost bin extremely seriously. If you’re composting in your backyard, a smelly pile is a sign you need to make some corrections. In my setting, we have a compost site in a Bronx community…
Yes, you can compost in winter. Your pile doesn’t need to hibernate. You don’t need to stop collecting food scraps. And no, you don’t need some fancy heated bin or expensive equipment. I run a community compost operation here in…
I wanted to write this article as someone who has become deeply involved in New York’s community gardens, specifically community composting, over the past two years. Very often, funding for these types of programs is thought of as a “nice…
I run a community compost operation at a local community garden, so I’ve gotten asked every question you can imagine about what does and doesn’t go in the compost. From questions of meat and dairy, to various bags and forks…
If you’re processing your own compost, you’ve probably heard that you need the right brown to green ratio. The rule of thumb is usually a 2:1, 3:1, or even 4:1 ratio of browns to greens. That’s a big range, and…
If you live in New York City and want to compost, this article is for you. I will talk about the Department of Sanitation programs, (there are two), community compost options, and ideas to DIY compost yourself even in your…